THE TITCOMB FOUNDATION
The charity makes grants to a wide range of charitable organisations.
Objects
TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OF THE FOUNDATION TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PARTON SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £4,818,810, driven by investment income of £84,746 and gains of £24,839, which exceeded charitable expenditure of £83,529. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2024 (received 26/02/2025, 21 days after the 05/02/2025 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 31/03/2023, 54 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- CLARISSA MARGARET ANN BUSHELL
- CLIVE JAMES TITCOMB
- MARK CHRISTOPHER TITCOMB
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £85k | £84k |
| 05/04/2024 | £77k | £83k |
| 05/04/2023 | £63k | £76k |
| 05/04/2022 | £35k | £47k |
| 05/04/2021 | £46k | £107k |
Common questions
Is THE TITCOMB FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £4,818,810, driven by investment income of £84,746 and gains of £24,839, which exceeded charitable expenditure of £83,529. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £85k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| WHITEHEAD MONCKTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TITCOMB FOUNDATION | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | £321k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIEBENROOD CHARITABLE TRUST | £57k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE I S A CHARITY | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE P T C TRUST | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |